HSM SECURIO B26 1/16 x 5/8 Cross Cut Document Shredder - HSM1802

The HSM SECURIO B26 1/16 x 5/8 in (HSM1802) is a P-5 office shredder that cuts 1.9 x 15 mm particles at 9-11 sheets per pass, with a 12.2 in (310 mm) throat and a 14.5-gallon (55 L) bin that holds about 700 sheets. It is the model many departments move to once P-4 is no longer enough, and it remains a shared-office machine rather than a slow high-security unit. HR, finance and clinical teams with P-5 in their retention policy are the target buyers.

SECURIO B26 P-5 at a glance

• P-5 at 1.9 x 15 mm: 28.5 mm² per particle; also E-4, F-2, T-5
• 9-11 sheets at 80 g/m², 11-13 at 70 g/m²
• 12.2 in (310 mm) intake, the same width as the larger B32
• Front pull-out 55 L bin, about 700 sheets
• Lifetime warranty on the cutting cylinders

P-5 with almost no margin to spare

DIN 66399 sets P-5 at 30 mm² with a strip width of no more than 2 mm. A 1.9 x 15 mm particle is 28.5 mm² and 1.9 mm wide, so it clears both limits narrowly. That is one step finer than the 4.5 x 30 mm cross cut, and the level normally named for personnel files, payroll and health data. The trade is throughput, 9-11 sheets instead of the 14-16 of the P-4 B26. The gain, besides security, is bin life: small particles pack densely, so the 55 L container takes about 700 sheets.

A P-5 machine a whole floor can use

The 610 W motor is rated for continuous operation, not duty-cycled like a deskside motor that stops to cool. The wide intake takes letter and legal flat; A3 and 11 x 17 need one fold, which halves capacity for those pages. Standby draws 0.1 W, idle noise is about 55 dB(A), and the bin slides out at the front without lifting the cutting unit. Note the materials list: paper, fasteners and credit cards, but not CDs or DVDs. The B26 uses HSM1815 bags (34 gal, roll of 100, part 3310000004), shared with the Classic 125, B32, B34, AF500 and Pure 530 and 630. Bags are not included.

HSM1802 specifications

B26 P-5 against nearby models

• B26 3/16 x 1 1/8 in: P-4 at 14-16 sheets, and it lists CDs and DVDs.
• B26 1/16 x 5/8 in with external automatic oiler: this cut with automatic lubrication for unowned machines.
• B32 1/16 x 5/8 in: the same cut in an 82 L cabinet rated at about 1,043 sheets.
• B26 at 0.78 x 11 mm or 1 x 5 mm: P-6 or P-7, much slower and without the lifetime cylinder warranty.

Should you buy the B26 P-5?

Yes, if a department has written P-5 into policy and still wants one shredder for the whole floor. Skip it if volume rather than security is the constraint: teams clearing filing boxes will feel the 9-11 sheet rate, and will be better served by a B32 or an autofeed model. If a P-6 or P-7 obligation is on the way, buy for it now. Not NSA listed.